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Glossary of Cat Terms

P - Ped

Panleukopaenia: A viral infection that attacks the bones and intestinal walls, also known as Feline Infectious Enteritis (FIE)

Papers: A cat's pedigree and registration slip.

Papillae: Tiny, finger-like hooks found on a cat's tongue and lining the gut.

Paralysis: Loss or impairment of the ability to move a body part, usually as a result of damage to its nerve supply.

Parasite: An organism that grows, feeds, and is sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of its host.

Parti-Color: A coat of two or more distinct colors.

Pathogen: An agent that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium or fungus.

Pedigree: The written record of a cat's genealogy, often of three generations or more.

Pedigreed Cat: A cat with a pedigree.



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